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scopolamine
noun
called also hyoscine
Examples of scopolamine in a Sentence
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Word History
German Scopolamin, from New Latin Scopolia, genus of plants + German Amin amine
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Scopolamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scopolamine. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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scopolamine
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scopolamine
nouncalled also hyoscine
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